For work wear Wednesday wore serious belted sleeveless jacket, really like a vest, and seriously distressed blue jeans. Added a pair of old Louboutins, leopard print, and dressed.

Some would say not: distressed jeans, not even close to dressed. When it comes to handbags and blue jeans, can’t seem to help myself. Should probably really think about my age, oh well, this is close to fifty, so what.

Worked with clients all day long, walked the dogs, and even weeded the garden. Weeding the garden is actually now one of our all time favorite pastimes, especially with a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc alongside. Changed the shoes of course. 🙂

Every day dress, vested and distressed. Would you wear this kind of look?

 

 

 

Clients often  ask about mixing tone, pattern, texture: we say yes. Mixed blues, pretty much like black and navy, one of our favorite combinations, is good.

Here we are playing with a navy sweater with front paneled texture, a navy and white embroidered dot pleated skirt, navy patent bag, and navy and white block heeled sandals.

Trunk continues. Helping women look and feel great in their clothes.

Every day dress, mixed blues.

When working trunk, like we’re doing this week, the wardrobe undoubtedly turns to all black at times. One way to dress it up is to add a red lip – not something we go for all the time yet it’s certainly in the bag of tricks.

No time for full-on eye makeup, a red lip can be a nice bright accent.

It’s only Tuesday?

 

It’s 6:10 pm on Sunday night and really wanting to call local Greek restaurant for take-out open chicken souvlaki. Husband’s not biting. Need to pull together a quick spring dinner, here’s how it went:

Pour yourself a glass of wine and preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Rub some frenched lamb racks with kosher salt, olive oil, fresh ground pepper and in they go with a sheet of small red potatoes. While the lamb roasts make a quick parsley, bread crumb, garlic, lemon rind and melted butter crust in the food processor. Take the racks out after 10 minutes and rub the bread crumb mixture all over and back it goes for another 15 minutes or so. Blanche some green beans,  cold water soak to keep the color, drain, dry on a kitchen towel and then saute in more butter and salt. Haven’t said this is a while, butter is love. Simple kale caesar salad and dinner is done.

For weekend activities we worked in the garden and walked. Anything but the treadmill. 🙂 Love how this little pansy self-seeded itself from last spring right into the flagstone.

Happy Monday everyone. Working spring summer trunk all this week.

Every day dress, quick spring dinner. Take-out will have to wait.

While there’s still some snow hanging around we’re ready for the outdoors. Added a little height to the spring planters by sticking in some pussy willow branches. Puts me in a good mood just seeing spring even from inside. Really want to repaint the pots, that will have to wait.

Here’s how the desk looks during trunk show week:

All flower material from local grocer, thank you Wegmans.

Have a great weekend everyone. xo

 

For lunch meeting Tuesday wore new white jeans, white tee, and then dressed it up with yet another quilted jacket. This one from a client that ordered it way back in November and then decided it just wasn’t perfect for her, okay by me, client returns are often the perks of this work.

White jeans and white tees are best fresh, especially if you’re wearing them out to lunch, and meeting someone new for the first time.

Yeah, the accessories are not the usual, pink and green with the watchband and the bag, and the texture play has a lot going on too, quilted faux leather and a patchwork scarf. Same scarf from the chilly spring days post, and bag and boots are the same as well. Kind of into uniform dressing at times, and when we get something new we usually wear it a lot.

Stepping out a bit from the monotone outfit comfort zone.

Every day dress, a little more quilt. Summer Trunk opening tomorrow, let the fun begin.

 

After a full day on the road had a dinner date with husband and oldest son and had to be in and out the door in literally five minutes flat. Stripped off the white jeans and the quilted jacket, threw those on the floor, and shimmied into a LBD. Yes, at times a dress is best.

Added a small Lady Dior handbag, this was a dinner date after all, and again, removed most of the jewelry.

Elaine, if you’re reading, lunch yesterday was delightful, thank you.

We’re really on the fly now as Summer 2015 Trunk Show opens Friday…

Have a great Wednesday everyone.

Good morning beauties: today we’re in upstate at the charming Saratoga Arms, they bake their chocolate chip cookies with Saratoga Potato Chips in them, LOVE that. 🙂 (Pictures here snapped in Boston MA two weeks ago).

As April showers are said to bring May flowers we are all still in for some chilly spring days. One wardrobe piece I can’t seem to get enough of is the Herno jacket: wore it here for the five-hour drive, wore it in Boston a few weeks ago, and will be wearing it again today.

It’s lightweight, so comfortable and can be dressed up or down. Admittedly it seems we’re in our ‘casual mode’, yet as the weather gets better undoubtedly so does the wardrobe. Dress up days are on their way.

Again, wore the base layer, the super white sweater, longer than the jacket and then tied in a navy and white scarf. Still in black boots, those seem to be ageless, and brightened it up with the classic Alma bag.

Every day dress, let’s enjoy these chilly spring days.

Jacket | Herno

Sweater and Scarf | Worth New York Spring 2015

Bag | Louis Vuitton

Spent most of Saturday spring cleaning the garage wearing jeans and a tank. When it came time for casual dinner out with friends simply hopped in the shower and put on more of the same, nothing else felt quite right, one of those days. Dressed it up with a jacket with sequins and small black clutch. Took all the jewelry off with the exception of a simple wedding band, and out we went. Easy, and it got me out the door.

Back to real work Monday, on the road to Saratoga Springs. Wishing everyone a great week.

Simple style notes: when wearing a shorter jacket it’s okay and good to have your base layer longer than your jacket.  Fun too to take serious dress up pieces and wear them out in a more casual way. When you’ve got all that shine going on you don’t really need much else.

 

We all know the shape of our shoe can decide our mood and feel: how about those Birkenstocks?

For day-long work switched between the high-heeled sandal and the now current throwback. Wore some paisley pants, paisley is a strong spring/summer trend, and a french blue cotton shirt with shocker, black cardigan. Black and blue? keep it going…

Erika and team, thank you for a great day. Summer 2015 Preview meeting beyond exceptional.

TGIF and have a great weekend everyone.

(Did it! Five posts, each weekday, taking the weekend off!). Sorry, no manicure or pedicure, simply clear coat, we’ve been busy. 🙂

Every day dress, the shape of your shoe, what’s your preference?